Suppose that you, on 1st of January 2023, enter a long position in a 10-year forward contract  on a non-dividend-paying stock. The stock price is $50 and the risk-free rate of interest is 5%  per annum with yearly compounding (as per 1st of January 2023). a) What are the forward price and the initial value of the forward contract?  Five years later, 1st of January 2028, the price of the stock is $60 and the risk-free interest  rate is still 5%. ` b) On 1st of January 2028, what are the forward price and the value of the forward contract that  you entered into on 1st of January 2023? Explain. c) Suppose that you on 1st of January 2028 enter a short position in a forward contract on the  same underlying stock and with expiration date in 5 years. What is the value of your total  position? (I.e. what is the total value of the long position in the forward contract in a) and your  short position). What is the payoff of your total position at maturity? d) On 1st of January 2028, what is the value to the party holding the short position in the contract  entered into on 1st of January 2023? Explain.

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5. Suppose that you, on 1st of January 2023, enter a long position in a 10-year forward contract 
on a non-dividend-paying stock. The stock price is $50 and the risk-free rate of interest is 5% 
per annum with yearly compounding (as per 1st of January 2023).
a) What are the forward price and the initial value of the forward contract? 
Five years later, 1st of January 2028, the price of the stock is $60 and the risk-free interest 
rate is still 5%. `
b) On 1st of January 2028, what are the forward price and the value of the forward contract that 
you entered into on 1st of January 2023? Explain.

c) Suppose that you on 1st of January 2028 enter a short position in a forward contract on the 
same underlying stock and with expiration date in 5 years. What is the value of your total 
position? (I.e. what is the total value of the long position in the forward contract in a) and your 
short position). What is the payoff of your total position at maturity?
d) On 1st of January 2028, what is the value to the party holding the short position in the contract 
entered into on 1st of January 2023? Explain. 

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